South Korea finds melamine in food additive made in Spain

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Chinese media) -- South Korean government said on Tuesday that it

found melamine in food additive made in Spain and ordered to ban sales of 12

snacks and drinks.

According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), 8.4-21.9 parts

per million of the chemical melamine was found in an iron-fortifying product

made in Spain by a German company.

It said 5,400 kg of the additive made by Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG was

imported by a local importer and sold to Haitai Beverage, Orion Corp., Daedoo

Food Co. and three other food and drink manufacturers.

The food and drinks made with the ingredient are being recalled so they can

be tested for contamination, an official of the KFDA told South Korea's Yonhap

News Agency.

The KFDA said it is trying to determine how melamine got into the Spanish

food additive and is engaged in a joint probe with New Zealand and the European

Union.